Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-22
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For Washington DisisiSl Shal -ghs COMMITTEES on
Buildings and a;annis kailbri1sd 10 Ad-
vgeR BE- Esw Plans
The regular lnonthly meeting of the
Board ID Edseation was held last evening,
in Tie rooms Of the Board in Public Ii
bray Bnllding. and at roll call the follow
ing members were present: Messrs. Acker,
Dirkey, Dobbins, Ebelipg, Ellingham,
Esehtruth, Hannah, Harrell. Isett, Jep-
son, List, Naylor, Reed, Work and Presi-
ident Pipes. The meeting was one Of es-
pecial interest to the community rs the
disposal of the Washington school build
ing matter was TO be made. IL viii lie re-
membered the REGISTER published an nc
count of the meeting of the Committee
on Buildings and Grounds, which was
held early in April, for the purpose OF
considering bids for the proposed new
school house. The Committee decided to
recommend in its report the accept
ance of Klieves, Kraft & Co.'S.
bid at $33,550, and that the
amount be paid in three payments
one year apart, the first to be made April
1, 1877, and finish up in April, SO. This
was only done after great deal of discus.
sion, and special meeting of the Board
was called on the It'll inst, to take action
on the report. As the attendance was
small, however, action was postponed
until last evenings meeting.
After the minutes Of the previous meet
ings had been read and signed, the report
of the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds was read. As stated above, il
recommended the adoption of resolutions
covering the letting of the contract and the
matter of payments. A call for the ayes
and noes on the resolution concerning the
letting of the contract resulted in its de-
feat by one or two votes Then Mr.. Work
stated that he had not voted, as he did not
understand the matter fully, not having
been present when it was discussed. Mr..
Harrell, in view of this, moved for recon
sideration, which was out of order, he
having voted in the Affirmative.
However, Mr.. Naylor made the
same motion and it carried. Then dis
cussion followed. DIR. Mccoy said he had
talked with number of First warders and
they were unanimous in the opinion that
the old building should not be taken down
and favored the suggestion that the top
story be taken off and wings built to it.
Mr.. Harrell wanted to know the names OF
these parties and said the wings should fly
away with the building. DR.. Mccoy cited
Mr.. w. A. Wilson as authority that the
old building would last till the smallest
children of to-day became great grand
parents.
Mr.. Dobbins spoke in favor Of the new
building and Mr.. List also wanted a new
building, but one that would not cost
more than $3.50 Mr.. Harrell followed
with red hot speech in which he touched
up Mr.. Wilson.
At this point Mr.. Hannah arose and Of
fered the following rs substitute for the
resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds be authorized to adver-
tie for plans and proposals for new
school building in Washington district,
the cost not to exceed $25, 900.
After some further discussion the sub.
stitute was carried by vote of 8 to Z, and
the committee will have the pleasure Of
going over their work again. As DIR.
Dickey stated, when the building matter
was first brought up, the committee was
instructed TO have plans drawn up for n
$24, 600 edifice, and it turns out that it
will cost 500, $50 to build it. According 10
this, the next, which is TO be $25, 900 one,
will cost $1,000 more. Thus the matter
rests for the time being.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to $759O7, which were or
dered paid.
The Committee on Public Library re.
ported the appointment of A. B. Wilson rs
Librarian at a salary of $50 per month,
and presented bills amounting to $161.15.
The report was adopted.
Superintendent Anderson presented his
usual monthly report, from which the fol-
lowing totals are taken: Total enrolment
ance, 3, Alb; average daily absence, 46l; per
cent of attendance, 80; cases of hardness,
$40; number of pupils perfect in attend
ance, 1897; number of teachers, 107;
amount paid for instruction, 81, 764; num-
Der of different pupils enrolled since the
first of September, 5000.
In the. German department the enroll
ment for the month was $40; number of
classes Al number OF pupils of German
parentage l67; number OF pupils not of
German parentage l52; number of teachers,
A. amount paid for instruction $l56; num-
her of pupils enrolled since the first of
September 81.
The report also stated that a COMPARE
son with the March report will show an
increase Of 1913 in the enrolment for the
month, and an increase of 1876 in the aver
age daily attendance notwithstanding
there is loss II in the enrolment in
Washington district and of go in the daily
attendance. II. III. PendletOn having re-
moved from the district there is a vacancy
in the examining committee.
Librarian Wilson'S report showed the
total circulation of books for the month
vi DldlCh W VIC ftDbO uNCIhBo tlICuldliOu
per day, 207; circulation in reading room,
495; amount received from fines, &c, SO.
With the report the Librarian submitted
the usual annual inventory of books and
furniture belonging to the Public Library,
from which the following totals are
taken: Number of volumes in Library
at beginning of year, April Sd, 1886,
1906; number added during the
year, 1872; total number now in
Library, 9,037; number worn out during
year, POI missing April Sd, 1887, Z; on
shelves April Sd, 1887, $500 bound and
rebound during the year, 64s; circulation
for home during the year SO, 500 circula-
ton for home use during 1886, SO. 400; de-
crease in circulation of present over last
year, 6,071; decrease of books
read in reading room during the
year, 1854. The decrease was due to the
Library having been closed from April
4th to May 10th. A list of the furniture
on hand was included in the report.
For DIR. Mccoy, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Text Books, who was absent at
the time, DIR. Dickey moved that seven of
Whites Physiological Manikins. or charts,
be purchased, which was carried. The
charts are a splendid thing in teaching
physiology.